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How to Apply to Become an Approved Professional Development Specialist/Trainer in Montana
PDS/Trainer Appeal Process
You may appeal to the PDS Appeal Committee at the Early Childhood Project if you
feel the level at which you were placed is incorrect. If you wish to appeal, you must provide the
committee with the following items:
- A cover letter describing why you wish to appeal
- Additional documentation about your education in teaching adults, experience, early childhood education, and any other information to help the committee understand your perspective
- Evidence of informal (non-credit) training hours that you have facilitated in Knowledge Base content areas and/or evidence of college level coursework (for credit) that you have taught
Montana
Professional Development Framework for Specialist, Trainers, and Instructors
Training Solutions
A bi-monthly e-newsletter supporting effective adult
learning practices can be found under "Publications and Reports" on this
website.
Montana Early Childhood Trainer/Instructor Development
Report
This report summarizes the
results and the process implemented
to create a system for approving Early Childhood Professional Development
Specialists (PDS) in Montana. Through a review of education and experience,
trainers/instructors in Montana are awarded a PDS I, II or III certificate. In
addition, there is a provision for Specialty Trainers (dieticians, firefighters,
licensed counselors, nurses etc.) to offer approved training to early care and
education practitioners. The findings can be found in this report.
Regional Trainer Map
NOT AVAILABLE at this time.